This is a list of the MOST common problems that the Monarch Rearer may encounter and how you can either avoid your Monarch from being infected or avoid the infection from spreading to your other caterpillars. Continued: … [Read more...]
1989 Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)
Few blues in nature rival the blue of Virginia bluebells, and a single clump in a garden or a stand of thousands along a stream is a beautiful sight. Continued: … [Read more...]
Wild Garlic
Wild garlic Allium vineale LAlso known as: wild onion, crow garlic, fieldonion, Jamestown-grass, Stag’s garlic, scallion,ramsons and rush-leek. Read about: … [Read more...]
Spring Fruit Tree Care
It is time to prune your apple and pear trees if you have not yet done it. Read on: … [Read more...]
Fairy Garden Magic
The best part of a garden is a place that makes you stop to smile. If your plantings areuninspiring, why not tuck a fairy garden in for a bit of whimsy. Read more: … [Read more...]
Edgeworthia chrysantha
Edgeworthia chrysantha, also known as the paperbush plant, provides superb winter interest and fragrance. Read more: … [Read more...]
pH for the Garden
Soil pH is important because it influences several soil factors affecting plant growth, such as (1) soil bacteria, (2) nutrient leaching, (3) nutrient availability, (4) toxic elements, and (5) soil structure. Read on: … [Read more...]
Growing Sugar Snap Peas
Growing sugar snap peas in the home garden is relatively easy if you take a few simple steps to prepare the garden beds and give peas plenty of cool weather days to grow and flourish. Read More: … [Read more...]
Gifts from the Garden
Cooler weather has reduced the frenzy of garden chores, so let’s have fun. It is time to get crafty with Supervisory Horticulturist Melinda Whicher! Learn how to upcycle things around your house or from your local thrift store to create beautiful … [Read more...]
Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds
In 2019, scientists documented North America’s staggering loss of nearly 3 billion breeding birds since 1970. Helping birds can be as simple as making changes to everyday habits. Here’s our quick list of 7 Simple Actions you can take to help birds. … [Read more...]